353rd Fighter Squadron

Squadron
Lieutenant Cary Salter, a pilot of the 354th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (FT-?, serial number 44-63747) nicknamed "Charlotte's Chariot II". Image via Cary Salter. Salter has handwritten on the reverse: '353 Ftr Sqdn, 354 Ftr Group, June 1945, Herzogenaurach, Germany. FT-?'

Object Number - FRE 427 - Lieutenant Cary Salter, a pilot of the 354th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (FT-π), serial number 44-63747) nicknamed "Charlotte's Chariot II"....

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Lashenden

People

William Y Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 20th Fighter Group 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron 79th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730327
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

William Y Anderson

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730327
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

John Edmond Bakalar

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-732120
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Don Merrill Beerbower

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-730341
  • Highest Rank: Major
  • Role/Job: Fighter pilot

Carl G Bickel

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-744680
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Fighter Pilot

Aircraft

42-106602

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Shillelagh
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron

42-106712

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron

42-106897

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Rigor Mortis
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron

42-29313

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron

42-29336

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 354th Fighter Group 353rd Fighter Squadron

Mission

Revisions

Date9 Apr 2015 20:57:57
ContributorEMBLEMHUNTER
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my photo

Date13 Mar 2015 15:43:22
Contributorrossingtonj
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Type added.

Date27 Sep 2014 18:42:48
ContributorAAM
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

353rd Fighter Squadron: Gallery (18 items)

A P-51 Mustang (FT-K, serial number 44-63656) nicknamed "Dayton Demon" of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group.

Object number: FRE 2896 - A P-51 Mustang (FT-K, serial number 44-63656)...

Six pilots of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, stand in front of P-51 Mustang "M for Margie" beside No 2 Hangar at Boxted. Left to right they are: Lieutenant Wah Kau Kong, Captain Wallace Emmer, Captain Don Beerbower, Captain Jack Bradley, Lieutenant James Parsons and Captain James Cannon. Passed by the censor 27 January 1944.

Object number: FRE 397 - Six pilots of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th...

Bomber crews from the 401st Bomb Group look over P-51 Mustang, FT-T, serial number 43-12172, of the 353rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group, at Deenethorpe airfield. One of their B-17 Flying Fortresses is in the background. Printed caption on reverse of print: '...401st Bomb Group look over a North American P-51 Mustang at an 8th Air Force base in England, 27 December 1943.'

Object number: FRE 398 - Bomber crews from the 401st Bomb Group look over P...

Squadron Commanders of the 354th Fighter Group, Major James H Howard, Major George R Bickell and Major Owen M Seaman, with a P-51 Mustang. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for publication 13 Jan 1944.' [stamp] and '296905.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE P-51B- WORLD'S FASTEST FIGHTER PLANE. Associated Press photo shows: The three Squadron Commanders of the group. Left to right: Major James H Howard, aged 30, of 30 Crestwood Drive, St Louis, MO; Major George R

Object number: FRE 404 - Squadron Commanders of the 354th Fighter Group...

Captain Wallace M Emmer of the 383rd Fighter Squadron, 354th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'Capt Wallace M Emmer, 383FS/354th FG. 3/44 Boxted. 14 air victories, 5th ranking 9AF ace at VE Day.'

Object number: FRE 405 - Captain Wallace M Emmer of the 353rd Fighter...

Lieutenant Cary Salter, a pilot of the 354th Fighter Group with his P-51 Mustang (FT-?, serial number 44-63747) nicknamed "Charlotte's Chariot II". Image via Cary Salter. Salter has handwritten on the reverse: '353 Ftr Sqdn, 354 Ftr Group, June 1945, Herzogenaurach, Germany. FT-?'

Object number: FRE 427 - Lieutenant Cary Salter, a pilot of the 354th...

Object number: UPL 14834 - 353rd Fighter Squadron (leather patch) See my...

Object number: UPL 16270 - P-51B 43-12375 FT*E Bonnie B. 353rd Fighter...

Object number: UPL 16273 - North American P-51B Mustang FT*E 43-12375 "Bonnie...

Object number: UPL 19660 - 1Lt. John Edmond Bakalar

Object number: UPL 19661 - This photograph was taken a few days before his...

Object number: UPL 33317 - "Poised for another strike at German targets...